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Lead Buyer

ConfidentialDoha, QAT1 months agoSeniorfulltime
Demand ForecastingInventory ManagementMerchandise BuyingRetail PricingStock AnalysisBudget PreparationPurchase OrdersLogistics CoordinationMicrosoft WordSales Performance Analysis
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About This Role

  • Plan, develop, and deliver merchandise ranges to budget, schedule, and customer profile in line with the department and company strategy.
  • Conduct data-driven demand forecasting that includes analysis of internal/external factors, historical sales data, etc. to estimate future/ongoing order needs.
  • Analyze stock-holding data and develop/recommend diverse plans to ensure inventory is cleared at expected sell-through rate.
  • Conduct analysis (e.g., of historical sales data, market/competition) to ensure appropriate retail prices.
  • Provide analytical support to maximize product sales performance.
  • Support the Head of Retail & Merchandise Planning to conduct monthly communication meetings with the retail teams and circulate minutes of meetings afterward.
  • Assist the Head of Retail & Merchandise Planning and the Director of Retail & Merchandising with the preparation of annual department budgets.
  • Oversee submission of new purchase requests to the merchandise committee, recommending appropriate order quantities by analyzing past sales patterns and ensuring that stock levels are optimized.
  • Provide merchandise administrators with the information required to prepare purchase request approval forms for submission to the merchandise committee.
  • Deliver buying projects within specified budget parameters, maintaining strong gross margins, and expediting orders within target lead times and coordinating with stakeholders to pre-empt obstacles and troubleshoot anticipated issues.
  • Support the Merchandise Manager by ensuring the milestones related to merchandise development projects are achieved on time, flagging delays, and troubleshooting anticipated issues.
  • Support the Merchandise Manager with creation of a standardized merchandise project critical path document with agreed-upon project milestones that meet target lead times for delivery of bespoke/readymade product.
  • Liaise closely with the Logistics Team to facilitate and expedite the timely shipment of supplier orders.
  • Recommend enhancements to existing processes to achieve further efficiencies.
  • Support the Retail Manager in expediting corporate sales orders.
  • Provide support and recommendations for shop displays to enhance sales and clearance of slow-moving stock.
  • Maintain awareness of trends in the wider retail industry, museum retail, local market, and new suppliers, keeping updated through research and trade show visits.

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